What other nems can you have with a BTA

[brian762]

I was interested in maybe adding a H. crispa, but i am not sure if it will work with a BTA. What do you think?

 

[Jeff]

If you have enough room in your tank there shouldn't be a problem.

 

[rssjsb]

Mixing is hard. I don't know about this particular combination. I know people have succeeded with crispas and LTAs in very large tanks, but it seems like many other combos result in one or the other wandering or refusing to settle in. How big is your tank? Do you have the ability to run carbon?

 

[carpenterman23]

I have a 90g. I have 3 nems in mine. RBT, purple long tenical, and a rose bulb. I run heavy carbon. Never had a problem.

 

[garygb]

carpenterman23, RBT and rose bulb are the same species, so that wouldn't necessarily be expected to cause a problem (certainly not if they are clones).

 

[brian762]

Mixing is hard. I don't know about this particular combination. I know people have succeeded with crispas and LTAs in very large tanks, but it seems like many other combos result in one or the other wandering or refusing to settle in. How big is your tank? Do you have the ability to run carbon?

Well right now I only have a 55. I was thinking of possibly doing it when i upgrade to a 125. Yes a have a carbon reactor.

 

[ponokareefer]

I had a heteractis malu in with my RBTA for a long time without carbon and they were fine. I have a 125 gallon. I tried to add a different shade of RBTA though, and it wandered around the tank like crazy and shrunk right up until I couldn't find it. The RBTA I added was a split one from a fellow reefer, so I know it was healthy. Mixing anemones can be hit and miss.

 

[carpenterman23]

carpenterman23, RBT and rose bulb are the same species, so that wouldn't necessarily be expected to cause a problem (certainly not if they are clones).

Thanks I didnt know that. Still learning and looks like I got a long way to go..